Tet 2027 (Tết Nguyên Đán), the Vietnamese Lunar New Year, falls on Saturday, February 6, 2027, and New Year’s Eve (Giao thừa) is the midnight that ends Friday, February 5, according to Vietnam’s lunar calendar. As of November 6, 2026, the holiday schedule is official: a Ministry of Home Affairs notice of October 9 gives government staff seven days off, Thursday, February 4 to Wednesday, February 10. For travelers, the key fact is that this is peak season for domestic travel, with the railways’ Tet peak running January 23 to February 25 and Vietnam Airlines’ January 22 to February 20, while in 2026 traditional markets and small shops in many localities shut on the first day of the year.
When is Tet 2027?
Mùng 1 Tết, the first day of the first lunar month, is Saturday, February 6, 2027. It opens the year Đinh Mùi, which the Hong Kong Observatory’s calendar tables give in English as the Year of the Goat. The twelfth lunar month before it starts on January 8 and has only 29 days, so there is no “30 Tết”: Friday, February 5 is the last day of the old year, as the legal site Thư Viện Pháp Luật and the Observatory both list.
| Date (2027) | Lunar date | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, January 30 | 23rd day, 12th month | Kitchen Gods day (Ông Táo về trời) |
| Thursday, February 4 | 28th day, 12th month | Government holiday begins |
| Friday, February 5 | 29th day, 12th month | Last day of the old year; Giao thừa at midnight |
| Saturday, February 6 | Mùng 1, 1st month | Tet, New Year’s Day |
| Sunday, February 7 and Monday, February 8 | Mùng 2 and Mùng 3 | Second and third days of Tet |
| Wednesday, February 10 | Mùng 5 | Last day of the government holiday |
| Thursday, February 11 | Mùng 6 | Government offices reopen |
| Saturday, February 20 | 15th day, 1st month | Lantern Festival (Tết Nguyên Tiêu) |
Is Tet 2027 on the same day as Chinese New Year?
Yes. Vietnam’s lunar calendar has been computed for its own time zone, UTC+7, since a 1967 government decision, while China’s follows UTC+8, the Hànộimới newspaper explained in 2006. A new moon late in the Hanoi evening can therefore fall after midnight in Beijing, which put Vietnam’s Tet a day ahead in 2007; Nhân Dân reported in 2006 that this century that happens only in 2007, 2030 and 2053. NASA’s moon phase table puts the new moon that opens the 2027 lunar year at 15:56 UT on February 6, which is 22:56 in Hanoi and 23:56 in Beijing, so both countries start the year that Saturday.
Tet 2027 public holiday: the official schedule
Vietnam’s Labor Code 2019 (Law No. 45/2019/QH14, in force since January 1, 2021) grants five paid days off for the Lunar New Year in Article 112 and leaves the Prime Minister to fix the exact days each year. Under Article 111, a weekly rest day that overlaps a holiday is given back on the next working day.
For 2027 the schedule is final. Civil servants and public-sector staff take two days before Tet and three after; because a Saturday and a Sunday fall inside that span, they get two days in lieu, which gives a seven-day break from Thursday, February 4 to Wednesday, February 10, shorter than the nine days of 2026 (February 14 to 22). Hanoi’s People’s Committee applied the same dates to city staff, and the government portal still carried them on November 6, 2026. Private employers pick one of three splits of the five days (one, two or three before Tet, the rest after), must tell staff at least 30 days ahead, and are encouraged to follow the civil-service dates, so a private business’s days off can differ.
| Date | Step toward the Tet 2027 schedule |
|---|---|
| Early August 2026 | The ministry consults 13 ministries and agencies on 7 days (February 4 to 10) or 10 days (February 5 to 14) |
| September 11, 2026 | The ministry submits the 7-day option |
| October 2, 2026 | Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Thị Thanh Trà approves it (Government Office letter 10065/VPCP-KGVX) |
| October 9, 2026 | Ministry of Home Affairs Notice 11483/TB-BNV |
| October 15, 2026 | Hanoi People’s Committee Notice 1732/TB-UBND |
Tet dates ahead: 2027 to 2030
These dates come from Vietnam’s lunar calendar as published on Báo Nghệ An’s calendar pages, checked on November 6, 2026, and agree with the Hong Kong Observatory’s tables for 2027 to 2029. In 2030 Vietnam is a day ahead: the Observatory lists Sunday, February 3, but NASA puts that new moon at 16:07 UT on February 2, which is 23:07 in Hanoi and already 00:07 on February 3 in Beijing. Some English holiday calendars show China’s date for Vietnam that year.
| Year | Mùng 1 Tết in Vietnam | Year name | Zodiac animal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Saturday, February 6 | Đinh Mùi | Goat |
| 2028 | Wednesday, January 26 | Mậu Thân | Monkey |
| 2029 | Tuesday, February 13 | Kỷ Dậu | Rooster |
| 2030 | Saturday, February 2 | Canh Tuất | Dog |
Traveling to Vietnam during Tet 2027
Trains
Tet 2027 tickets for the Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City line went on sale early: group bookings ran from August 30 to September 4, 2026, and individual sales opened at 08:00 on September 5, Báo Xây dựng reported. Nhân Dân put the release at about 300,000 through tickets, capped at 10 per passenger in each direction, for a Tet peak running January 23 to February 25, 2027 with 57 trains and more than 800 carriages. Seven daily pairs of SE trains run between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, joined by two added pairs, TN3/TN4 and TN5/TN6, and daily regional trains link Hanoi with Phủ Lý, Vinh and Đà Nẵng. From February 5 to 8, extra regional trains may be added if demand calls for it, including Hanoi to Vinh.
Returning a ticket in the Tet peak costs 30% of the fare and must be done at least 24 hours before departure (48 hours for group tickets). Buy through dsvn.vn and the railway’s other listed sites and apps or at stations; Hanoi station’s ticket line is 1900 0109. The announcement did not cover the Lào Cai night trains; for their regular service, see the Hanoi to Sapa guide.
Flights
VietnamPlus reported on August 20, 2026 that Vietnam Airlines Group, which includes Pacific Airlines and Vasco, would put close to 3.7 million Tet 2027 seats on sale from August 25, 11% more than for Tet 2026, for a peak it sets at January 22 to February 20, 2027. Tet traffic usually flows from the south toward the north and center before the holiday and back afterward, the airline says, so travelers flying against it, such as from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, Đà Nẵng, Cam Ranh or Phú Quốc before Tet, tend to find more choice of flight times and fares. It is also adding departures between 21:00 and 05:00 on peak days; early-morning and late-night flights make up about 17% of the total.
Getting around Hanoi: last year’s pattern
For Tet 2026, Hanoi offered free rides on its 128 subsidized bus routes from February 14 to 22, and Hanoi Metro waived single-trip fares on Line 2A (Cát Linh to Hà Đông) and Line 3.1 (Nhổn to Hanoi station) for the same nine days, the government portal reported. The Metro’s holiday timetable kept trains running until 02:00 after New Year’s Eve, then 10:00 to 18:00 on Mùng 1, 08:00 to 19:00 on Mùng 2 and 06:00 to 20:00 on Mùng 3.
What is closed during Tet in Hanoi
No official notice sets one closure period for the whole city. Where 2027 notices are not out, the dates below are from Tet 2026.
Offices and banks
Government offices close from February 4 to 10, 2027, with some staff kept on duty for urgent matters, under the Ministry of Home Affairs notice. For 2026, Tạp chí Thị trường Tài chính Tiền tệ listed 11 banks’ schedules: five, including Vietcombank, VietinBank and MB, planned to close counters from February 14 to 22, others such as Agribank and BIDV (February 16 to 20) for shorter spans, and all were due to reopen normally on February 23. The banks said cards, ATMs, digital banking and fast 24/7 transfers would keep working, while ordinary interbank transfers were accepted only until 16:00 on February 13 and processed again from February 23.
Markets and shops
In many localities on Mùng 1 of Tet 2026, what stayed open was mostly the essentials, on reduced hours: pharmacies, fuel stations, convenience stores and some large supermarkets. There, traditional markets, small shops and most malls were shut and expected back from Mùng 2, the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s domestic market department said, as quoted by Báo Pháp luật, in a nationwide summary rather than a Hanoi count.
Museums and temples
Four days before Tet 2026, Báo Công Thương reported that many of Hanoi’s heritage sites would open throughout the holiday, while the National Museum of Vietnamese History would close on the 29th and Mùng 1 and reopen on Mùng 2. The same report listed Bạch Mã Temple (76 Hàng Buồm), Quan Đế Temple (28 Hàng Buồm) and Kim Ngân Communal House (Hàng Bạc) free to enter from the 29th to Mùng 2, the 22 Hàng Buồm heritage site open 09:00 to 21:00 on Mùng 1 and the Heritage House at 87 Mã Mây 09:00 to 17:00, both opening at 08:00 instead of 09:00 from Mùng 2, with closing times unchanged. The Temple of Literature (Văn Miếu) planned to close from noon on the 29th and reopen on Mùng 1, open 07:30 to 18:00 with its spring calligraphy fair, Hội chữ Xuân, the government portal reported. For the rest of the city’s sights, see things to do in Hanoi.
New Year’s Eve fireworks: last year’s plan
Hanoi’s Plan 49/KH-UBND of February 3, 2026 set Giao thừa fireworks at 33 sites with 34 launch positions, from 00:00 to 00:15 on Mùng 1, February 17, 2026. Eleven positions were to combine high-altitude and low-altitude shells, including two in Hoàn Kiếm ward (in front of the Hànộimới newspaper office and the Hanoi Post Office), Thống Nhất Park and the Sơn Tây citadel, with low-altitude shows at the other 23. Street level near Hoàn Kiếm Lake is a poor spot, VnExpress noted (narrow streets, trees in the way, launch points close by), so look for a high vantage point. No 2027 plan had been published as of November 6, 2026; the 2026 plan came out two weeks before Tet.
Tet customs travelers will notice
In Vietnamese belief, each home is watched over by three Kitchen Gods, who go up to Heaven near the end of the year to give an account of the family. Families see them off on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, Saturday, January 30, 2027, by freeing live carp for the gods to ride, and expect them back by Giao thừa; for many, that send-off is when Tet starts, Viet Nam Government News notes. In the week before Giao thừa, families give the house a thorough clean and bring in the plants of the season, most often a kumquat tree or a branch of peach or ochna blossom. For buying them in Hanoi, the same source singles out the flower market on Hàng Lược Street. Tet’s signature dish is bánh chưng, a parcel of dong leaves holding a square of sticky rice around mung beans and pork. Traditionally it boiled for about 15 hours, a job that once kept whole families awake by the pot. Homemade or, as is now common, bought, it goes before the ancestors and is handed out as a gift. For Hanoi’s year-round cooking, see what to eat in Hanoi.
Children and older relatives receive lì xì, gifts of cash for luck, on Mùng 1, a day many families keep for being together at home. Households also plan who will be their first caller after midnight, picking someone successful and good-natured, because the custom of xông đất ties the year’s luck to that visit. A first outing to a pagoda or temple is common, and the rest of the break goes to rounds of calls on teachers, friends and the wider family.
Frequently asked questions
When is Tet 2027?
Tet 2027 is Saturday, February 6, 2027, the first day of the lunar year Đinh Mùi. New Year’s Eve, Giao thừa, is the midnight at the end of Friday, February 5, the 29th and last day of the old year. China celebrates on the same day in 2027.
How long is the Tet holiday in 2027?
Government and public-sector staff get seven days in a row, Thursday, February 4 to Wednesday, February 10, under Ministry of Home Affairs Notice 11483/TB-BNV of October 9, 2026, and return on February 11. The Labor Code sets five paid Tet days; private employers choose one of three splits around Tet.
Is it a good time to travel to Vietnam during Tet?
It suits travelers who want the decorations, fireworks and festive streets and who book well ahead, since this is peak season for domestic travel: the railways’ Tet peak runs January 23 to February 25 and Vietnam Airlines’ January 22 to February 20. Going by 2026, expect traditional markets and small shops in many localities to close on Mùng 1, and one major museum for two days.
What is closed during Tet in Hanoi?
Government offices close from February 4 to 10, 2027. In 2026, the listed banks scheduled counter closures of up to nine days while cards and ATMs were to stay available, traditional markets and small shops in many localities shut on Mùng 1, and the National Museum of Vietnamese History was scheduled to close on the 29th and Mùng 1.
Do trains run during Tet?
Yes. Vietnam Railways plans to run 57 trains in its Tet 2027 peak, January 23 to February 25, including seven daily SE pairs between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City plus two added TN pairs, and extra regional trains may run from February 5 to 8. Individual tickets for these North-South railway trains have been on sale since September 5, 2026. That announcement did not cover the Lào Cai night trains used to reach Sapa.
What year of the zodiac is 2027?
2027 is Đinh Mùi, the Year of the Goat, from February 6, 2027. It ends on January 25, 2028, and Mậu Thân, the Year of the Monkey, starts on January 26, 2028.
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Featured image: Tết decorations of paper apricot blossoms and a Chúc Mừng Năm Mới (Happy New Year) greeting at a bookstore in Hoàn Kiếm District, Hanoi, February 2018. Photo: Donald Trung, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped).
